Pillow-sham holder



(No Model.)

S. T. 82; A. I. HOLLY.

PILLOW SHAM HOLDER.

Patented May 12, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SOLOMON T. HOLLY AND ARTI IUR I. HOLLY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

PILLOW-SHAM HOLDER.

SEECIFlGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,535, dated May 12, 188 Application filed January 16, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SOLOMON T. HOLLY and ARTHUR I. HOLLY, citizens of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Pillow-Sham Holder, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of pillow sham holders which can be readily attached to and detached from brackets secured to the head of a bedstead,and can be operated equally well from either side of the bedstead upon which it is used. This sham-holder supports the shams attached thereto at a proper elevation and inclination over the pillows, and elevates and suspends the shams out of the way when they are not in use.

The object of our invention is to provide a symmetrical wellconstructed pillow sham holder that can be easily adjusted to bedsteads of different widths. \Ve have accomplished the proposed object by devising and constructing the holder illustrated in the accom- I panying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an isometric representation of the upper portion of the head of a bedstead with our improved holder attached thereto. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are isometric representations in detail of portions of Fig.1. Fig. 9 representsaside elevation of a supporting-bracket.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents a head-board; A, posts supporting the ends thereof. At a a are shown supporting-brackets, secured to the posts A by means of screws o The free ends of the supporting-brackets a a are furnished with bearings a aflof suitable dimensions to receive the journals of the shaft of the sham-holder. The supporting-bracket a is provided with a series of detent-holders, a arranged concentrically about the bearing a.

The parts B B, made preferably of wood, and having the tongue b and counterpartgroove 1), unite to form an extension-shaft. Adjust the parts B B so as to make a shaft of the desired length, and secure them firmly to gether by means of the screws b 0 0 represent a combined handle and socket,

the'latter of sufficient size to receive the end of the half-shaft B.

c 0 represent, respectively, a journal and de tent, combined with the socket 0, though they may be made separately and inserted into the end of B, if desired. At 0 is represented a screw securing the combined handle 0, socket C, journal 0, and detent c to the halfshaft B.

D Drepresent a combined handle and socket, the latter of proper size to receive the end of the half-shaft B, and open at the top.

At dis represented a chamber containing a spiral spring, (2, and the central portion of a spring-bolt, d, the latter passing through the axis of the former, and having an annular projection at d, whichserves as a follower to the spring d.

The end (1* of the chamber (1 serves as arest for the spring (1.

The spring-bolt d? is movable lengthwise only, as indicated by the dotted lines.

At 01 is represented an abrupt vertical shouldcr, which prevents the journal at from passing too far through the bearing a of the sup porting-bracket a.

E represents a cap, which forms a part of the socket D, and also serves to cover the chamber (2.

At 6 a screw is represented securing the cap E in place.

To attach the wire frame-work F securely to the half-shaft B, bend the wire F, forming the angles f f, drive the end of the wire through the hole 9, embedding the horizontal portion 9 in B. Afterward bend and embed the end 9 of the wire F in the half-shaft B.

One of the greatest difficulties tobe overcome in manufacturing this class of articles is to secure the wire framework and wooden shaft B B together in such a manner that the ends of the wires composing such frame-work will not work loose and become unfixed from their shaft. The method just described of securing the wire F to the shaft of wood B entirely obviates the above-mentioned difficulty.

Fig. 8 represents a modification of Fig. 7.

The frame work F is secured to the halfshaft B in the same manner that F is secured to B.

The double half-shafts B B, lapping past each other, with their double frame-work F F of wire, are for the expeditious adjustment to bedsteads of different widths; but our invention is equally well adapted to holders made with single or solid bars. Also, it is not essential that we have the handles and shaftsockets made in one piece. We may even dispense with the handles entirely, operating, raising, or lowering the holder by the wire frame-work.

To attach the sham-holder to the head of a bedstead, insert the journal 0 through the bearing a of the bracket a, and push the detent a through one of the detent-holes a until the end of the bar or shaft B B comes in contact with the bracket a, then press the springbolt 61'' back into its chamber (1 until the end of the journal d will pass inside of bracket a, allowing the journal to pass by the force of the spring d into bearing a when the shoulder (2 will press against the bracket a.

The length of the holder must be so adjusted that by pushing or pulling, as the case may be, on the handlesO or D, the spring-bolt,with its journal, yields until the socket D comes in contact with bracket a, in which position the detent 0, being withdrawn from a. detenthole, a the sham -holder may be freely revolved on the journals 0 and d to the desired position, when the spring-bolt d thrusts the detent 0 through its proper hole, holding the holder in position.

At G are represented spring-clasps for engaging the edges of pillow-shams and retaining them in position on the holder.

Fig. 6 represents a spring-claspin detail.

In order that the parts B B of the shaft and F F of the frame-work might be coadjustable, we have devised a clip, H, (shown in Fig. 2,) for holding the wires F F in a parallel position while allowing them to slide freely upon each other longitudinally. The clip H is provided with theslots z 1; and points h h for holding the wires F F in the desired juxtaposition.

' To apply the clip H, place the wire F in the slot 2. Afterward place the bended wire F in the upper portion of the slot 1', and also in'the' slot 1', as shown in Fig. 3. Bend the point h down, so as to retain F securelyin place, then bend the point h down somewhat less, so that the pressure of F upon F may not prevent the latter from sliding in its slot '5 when a little force is applied to it. Enter one edge of each sham between the jaws of the springclasps G, allowing the other edge of each to hang downward over the frame-work.

The shams can be raised or lowered to any desired position within the limits indicated by the dotted lines as and y.

We claim as new 1.. The combination, with the supportingbracket at, having the bearing a of the combined socket and handle D D, the latter provided with the chamber d, the spring-bolt d having the annular projection d shoulder 1 and journal d, the spiral spring d, and the cap E, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the halfshaft B, provided with the groove 1), of the wire framework F, the half-shaft B, provided with the tongue I), and the wire frame-work F, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the clip H, having the slots i and points h h, of the framework wires F F, provided with the angles f f, and parallel embedded portions g 9 substantially as described.

4. In a pillow-sham holder, the combination, with the supporting-brackets a a, of the shaft B B, provided at one end with the journal 0 and detent-pin 0, and at the opposite end with the spri ng-actuated bolt (1", acting to force the detent-pin 0 into the detent-holes of, substantially' as set forth.

5. In a pillow-sham holder, the combination, with the wooden shaft B B, of the sham-holding frame F, the horizontal part 9, the angles f f, and part 9 substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the half-shaft B, having the tongue I), of the frame-work F, the half-shaft B, having the groove 6, the framework F, the supporting-bracket a, provided with the bearing a, and detent-holes a the combined handle and socket O O, the latter having the journal 0 and detent c, the combined socket and handle D D, the latter provided with the chamber 01, the spring-bolt d having the annular projection d shoulder d, and journal d, the spiral spring d, the cap E, the supportingbracket a, provided with the bearing of, and the clip H, having the slots '5 i and points h h, substantially as set forth.

SOLOMON T. HOLLY. ARTHUR I. HOLLY. Witnesses:

E. H. EDDIE, L. L. MORRISON. 

